Major infiltration bid foiled, two militant killed so far in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jul 18:  Alert troops foiled yet another infiltration bid from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) when they gunned down two heavily armed militants near the Line of Control in north Kashmir district of Bandipora. Defence Ministry spokesperson Col Rajesh Kalia told  that troops guarding the LoC noticed a group of militants sneaking into this side from PoK in Gurez sector early this morning under the cover of darkness. However, when challenged and asked to surrender, the militants resorted to indiscriminate firing with automatic weapons, they said, adding troops also retaliated and in the ensuing gun battle a militant was killed initially. Later, another militant was killed, he said, adding three weapons were also recovered. Additional Security Forces from nearby camps have also joined the operation in the dense woods, he said. UNI